European White Waterlily
Nymphaea alba
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana & more
How to identify European White Waterlily
Identify European White Waterlily by combining habit, leaf characters, flower or fruit details, location, and its family pattern. Do not rely on one feature alone.
- Check the distinctive field mark: Classic white European water lily.
- Confirm flower colour: White.
- In India, compare location records such as Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, Uttarakhand.
- Confirm it sits within the Nymphaeaceae family pattern, then compare close relatives before deciding it is European White Waterlily.
Plant Details
- Scientific name
- Nymphaea alba
- Genus
- Nymphaea
- Family
- Nymphaeaceae
- Found in India
- Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana, Uttarakhand
- Conservation status
- Not Evaluated (NE)
Leaf characters
Typical of the Nymphaeaceae family — a field-mark hint, not measured for this exact species.
Flower & fruit characters
- Flower colour
- Whiterecorded
Characters marked “recorded” are for European White Waterlily itself; the rest are typical of the Nymphaeaceae family — flowering plants only.
Local Names
- Telugu
- తెల్ల కలువ
About European White Waterlily
European White Waterlily (Nymphaea alba) belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family. In India it has been recorded in Maharashtra, Jammu & Kashmir, Telangana and 1 other states.
Uses
It is long used in traditional medicine, planted as an ornamental and stripped for fibre used in rope and matting. Those medicinal uses are traditional attributions, not medical advice.
Nymphaeaceae
Water-Lily Family
European White Waterlily belongs to the Nymphaeaceae family.
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